Just a Chickadee

Gallery: AvianPosted December 15, 2009188 views13 comments

I stopped by one of my favorite spots today after a frustrating morning trying to track down waterfowl..which must have gone into isolation? This turned out to be my favorite image of the day and the best image I have in my files for this species. This is about 75% of full frame w/ only a slight levels adjustment in PS. All C&C welcome.

1D MarkII N, 500f4, ISO640, f5.6, 1/200sec, fill flash @ -1

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13 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 15, 2009 at 10:54 PM

Gotta love that BG and perch.. exposure on the blacks and whites is PERFECT

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 15, 2009 at 10:59 PM

An excellent Chickadee, Kirk. The detail looks great in this size image. Beautiful exposure and head turn and a wonderful perch and bg. All around excellent.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on December 15, 2009 at 11:00 PM

Nicely done Kirk. Love the perch, pose and especially the BG.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 15, 2009 at 11:01 PM

That's a lovely pose and the white and black areas on the head are excellent. I like the large catchlight, really adds some life to the bird.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by David Williams on December 15, 2009 at 11:22 PM

Kirk, sometimes "just a (insert bird here)" shot can be quite good, as is the case here. The bg really makes this one pop, and the head turn and detail are great.

Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on December 15, 2009 at 11:59 PM

Beautiful image, Kirk. On my monitor, I see a bit of a halo around the bird's head.

Registered on August 16, 2007, 199 Posts, 2132 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 16, 2009 at 6:40 AM

Super nice Kirk. Lover the bird's pose with the nice head turn. A great perch branch and BG complete this image nicely. The colors in the BG are just steller. I wish you would have posted a larger version.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 16, 2009 at 8:07 AM

beautiful. nice pose, perch, and bg. the eye stands out nicely.

I notice that some of the most common birds are the ones that are conspicuously (and unfortunately) lacking in my files.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 16, 2009 at 8:21 AM

Kirk

There is every thing to love about this image, and I do. I can see why it would be your favorite image of the day, very well done!

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Mason on December 16, 2009 at 4:57 PM

Wonderful image. I love the shapes in the perch, the pose and of course that perfect background.

Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 16, 2009 at 7:32 PM

A wonderful shot all round Kirk. Nice pose, the perch is simple but has character, the background is clean but not sterile and with nice color and the bird is sharp except for the tail. I'd be delighted with this.